How to Burn More Fat at Every Workout

You're all about exercising to stay healthy. But let's get real: Your number one reason for moving that body is to burn fat—and the more fat, the better. Good news: You don't have to become a slave to the gym to do it. Instead, put these easy fat-busting strategies to work during your next workout.

Workout Fat-Burner: Pump up the pace.

Need proof that working up a serious sweat will help you slim down? When women added high-intensity jogs or walks to their weekly exercise routine, they lost about two inches from their waist over four months.

Workout Fat-Burner: Adjust the length of your workout.

It's a no-brainer that working out longer can help you boost the burn, but how much longer? According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, women who logged about an hour of moderate activity every day gained little or no weight during a 13-year period.

Workout Fat-Burner: Turn up the tunes.

Listening to music during your workout can motivate you to push yourself harder, thus boosting your fat-burning ability. When women underwent a cycling test, they performed better with music than without. And during a strength-training workout, women could perform more repetitions before reaching fatigue while listening to loud music versus soft music or no music.

Workout Fat-Burner: Drink milk.

Moo juice can do more for you than build strong bones. When women drank about four cups of fat-free milk after their strength-training workouts (half immediately after exercising and the other half one hour later), they lost more fat in 12 weeks than women who drank a carbohydrate beverage, according to a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Workout Fat-Burner: Try intervals.

Although it can be tough, interval training may torch flab faster than a regular workout. In one study, individuals completed 10 exercise intervals, doing four minutes of super-hard work followed by two minutes of rest. The upshot? Interval training helped them burn more fat.

Workout Fat-Burner: Sip tea.

The next time you need to quench your thirst, slug some green tea. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that men who consumed the equivalent of roughly five cups of green tea during a 24-hour period before doing a 30-minute moderate-intensity workout burned more fat than men who took a placebo.